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SEYMOUR  DURST 


'When  you  leave,  please  leave  this  book 

Because  it  has  been  said 
" Ever' thing  comes  t  b\m  who  waits 

Except  a  loaned  book." 


.CLARENCE  C.  BOLTE 

14  Pr.^c^t  Avenue 
Lpssiniiig,  New  York 

The 
Hudson  River 

The  Hudson  River  is  perennially 
beautiful.  It  never  loses  its  charm. 
In  every  season  —  spring,  summer, 
autumn  and  winter  it  makes  its 
strong  appeal  through  its  wealth 
of  beauty,  history  and  romance.  The 


New  York  Central 
Lines 


the  only  railroad  along  the  river, 
skirt  its  shores  from  New  York 
to  Albany,  bringing  before  the 
traveler's  eye  practically  all  the 
places  of  scenic  beauty  and  his- 
toric interest. 


INTRODUCTORY 

It  has  been  aptly  said  that  there  seem  to  he  in 
reality  four  separate  Hudsons  the  Hudson  of 
Beauty,  the  Hudson  of  History,  the  Hudson  of 
Literature  and  the  Hudson  of  Commerce.  In 
eaeh  of  these  four  phases  this  wonderful  river 
makes  its  interesting  appeal,  and  certain  it  is 
that  no  one  from  either  at  home  or  abroad  who 
sees  the  Hudson  can  fail  to  he  inspired  by  it. 

One  remarkable  feature  of  the  Hudson  is  that 
for  150  miles  of  its  length  it  is  not  a  true  river, 
but  a  fiord.  From  Albany  to  the  ocean  its  rock 
bottom,  with  the  exception  of  a  few  islands,  is 


Riverside  Drive  and  Grant's  Tomb 


below  sea-level.  The  shore  line  at  Albany  is  at 
practically  the  same  elevation  as  the  shore  line 
at  New  York,  and  the  tide  rises  at  Albany  two 
and  eight-tenths  feet.  The  Indians  spoke  of 
the  river  with  wonder  as  the  stream  that  flowed 
both  ways. 

The  river  is  also  remarkable  for  its  great 
natural  beauty.  The  distinguished  German 
surgeon,  Dr.  Adolf  Lorenz,  while  visiting  on  its 
shores  in  1902,  pronounced  it  more  beautiful 
than  the  Rhine.  This  beauty,  so  famous 
throughout  the  world,  is  due  to  very  ancient 
causes;  and  the  person  who  will  search  beyond 
the  surface  appearances  for  those  causes  will 


truly  find,  as  Shakespeare  says,  sermonsin 

Stones  and  books  in  the  running  brooks.  I  he 
variety  of  the  Hudson's  scenery  is  due  to  the 
extraordinary  range  of  its  geological  history. 
From  its  source  to  the  sea  it  is  an  epitome  ol 
creation.  It  rises  in  the  Adirondack  mountains 
which,  now  towering  to  a  heighl  o\  5,402  feet, 
although  once  much  higher,  lifted  their  heads 
above  the  ureal  primeval  flood  when  almost  all 
the  rest  of  the  United  States  was  still  a  wild 
waste  of  water.  The  famous  Highlands  ot  the 
Hudson,  between  which  Hudson  sailed  300  years 
ago,  are  of  the  same  ancient  Archaean  rocks 
and  were  once  a  group  of  islands.     \  lie  <  atskiUs 


Washington  Bridge 


are  more  modern  and  the  Palisades  still  young- 
er. The  latter  were  once  a  fiery,  molten  mass, 
and  their  columnar  shape  is  due  to  the  manner 
in  which  that  mass  cooled  off.  These  few  facts 
will  indicate  what  a  store-house  for  fascinating 
research  the  Hudson  Valley  is  for  the  person, 
young  or  old,  who  will  study  it  with  the  mind  as 
well  as  the  eye. 

Civilization  followed  Hudson's  voyage  into 
the  Hudson  River  Valley,  partly  because  the 
valley  was  beautiful  and  attractive,  partly  be- 
cause it  was  fertile,  partly  on  account  of  the  very 
valuable  fur  trade  which  was  the  foundation  of 
New  York  commerce,  and  partly  for  other  rea- 


r  River  dale 


sons,  but  very  largely  OH  account  of  the  relation 
of  the  river  to  other  lines  of  water  travel,  Before 
the  white  man's  advent,  an  Indian  could  start 
from  New  York's  Harbor,  paddle  up  the  Hudson 
to  Tort  Edward,  thence  up  a  little  creek,  and, 
making  a  short  carry,  resume  his  journey  down 
Wood  Crock  (the  Champlain  Canal  now  con- 
nects the  Hudson  River  and  Lake  Champlain 
bv  this  route),  and  pass  through  Lake  Cham- 
plain and  the  Sorel  River  to  the  St.  Lawrence. 
Thence  he  could  ascend  to  the  Great  Lakes,  or 
descend  to  the  Atlantic  Ocean.  Or,  going  up  the 
Hudson  and  Mohawk,  with  a  short  carry  at 
Rome,  he  could  proceed  down  another  \\ood 


The  Palisades 


Creek  and  by  way  of  Oneida  Lake  and  the 
Oswego  River  to  Lake  Ontario,  and  thence, 
either  to  the  ocean  or  to  the  remotest  region  of 
Lake  Superior.  The  same  geological  forces 
which  produced  this  network  of  water  connec- 
tions also  formed  the  almost  level  terrace  along 
which  the  Indians  instinctively  made  their  great 
east  and  west  trail  from  the  Hudson  to  Lake 
Erie,  and  along  which,  at  a  later  date,  the  white 
man  built  the  Erie  Canal.  It  is  along  this 
highway  of  Nature  that  the  rails  of  the  New 
York  Central  are  laid,  forming  the  great  water 
level  route  between  the  east  and  the  west. 


Sunny  side.  Home  of  ]\'a<hin<>ton  Irving 

THE  TRIP  UP  THE  HUDSON 

From    the    moment    one   arrives   at  Grand 
Central  Terminal  preparatory  to  taking  the 
train  for  a  trip  up  the  Hudson,  there  IS  always 
something  to  engage  the  interest  ot  the 
Grand         traveler,  not  the  least  being  the  great 
Central        terminal  itself,    (.rand  Central  is  the 
Terminal     greatestof  the  world's  railway  terminals, 
covering  an  area  of  79  acres  in  the 
hear1  (>f  New  York.    It  represents  the  highest 
achievement  in  terminal  construction  and  stands 
a  monument  to  American  genius. 

The  first  points  worthy  of  remark  after  leav- 
ing Grand  Central  are  St.  Luke's  Hospital  and 


Old  Dutch  Church,  Tarrytown 


the  Cathedral  of  St.  John  the  Divine  (in  course 
of  construction)  crowning  Cathedral  Heights, 
seen  to  the  westward  as  the  train  speeds  along 
the  viaduct  at  about  110th  Street. 

At  133rd  Street  the  Harlem  River  is  crossed 
and  is  followed,  except  for  a  short  distance, 
thence  to  Spuyten  Duyvil.  Two  beautiful 
bridges  span  the  Harlem  River,  connecting  the 
northern  part  of  Manhattan  Island  with  the 
Borough  of  the  Bronx.  The  first  one  seen  on 
approaching  from  the  south  is  High  Bridge,  the 
many  arched  aqueduct  finished  in  1848  and  an 
important  link  in  the  original  Croton  water 
system.    A  short  distance  beyond,  the  train 


The  Tap  pan  Zee 


passes  under  one  of  the  great  spans  of  Washing- 
ton Bridge,  whose  graeeful  lines  are  always 
admired.  , 

Beyond  Washington  Bridge  almost  a  mile 
and  crowning  University  Heights  may  be  seen 
the  Hall  of  Fame,  belonging  to  New  ^iork 
University,  where  are  inscribed  on  bronze 
memorial  tablets  the  names  of  many  Americans 
prominent  in  history. 

At  Kingsbridge  the  railroad  curves  to  the 
westward  and  in  a  few  moments  the  train 
reaches  the  Hudson  River  at  Spuyten  Duyvil. 
Vbout  three  miles  down  the  river  on  the  New 
Jersey  shore  can  be  seen  Fort  Lee.    It  was  from 


Anthony's  Nose  at  Southern  Gate  of  the  Highlands 


Fort  Lee,  that  Washington,  powerless  to  help, 
watched  the  storming  and  capture  by  the 
British,  in  November  1776,  of  Fort  Washington 
on  the  New  York  side  of  the  river  almost  op- 
posite Fort  Lee. 

Soon  after  leaving  Spuyten  Duyvil  and  just 
beyond  Mount  St.  Vincent  Station  on  the  right 
is  seen  the  Roman  Catholic  Convent  of  Mount 
St.  Vincent.  The  stone  castle  which  now  forms 
part  of  the  convent  was  built  by,  and  formerly 
the  residence  of  Edwin  Forrest,  the  famous  actor. 

Across  the  river  stretching  as  far  as  the  eye 
can  see  north  and  south  are  the  Palisades,  a 
mighty  ^ampart  of  trap  rock,  thrown  up  by  a 


ona  Island 


great  upheaval  in  some  by-gone  age. 
Palisades  The  Palisades  extend  from  Tort  Lee 
ton  point  almost  opposite  Pobbs  terry, 
a  distance  of  13  mile*.  They  rise  to  a  height  of 
550  feet  and  possess  a  stateliness  and  rugged 
beauty  thai  have  made  them  a  prominent 
scenie  feature  of  the  river. 

Yonkers,  on  the  east  bank  of  the  Hudson, 
fifteen  miles  from  Grand  Central  Terminal,  is 
delightfully  situated  on  terraees  rising  from  the 
river.    Its  name  is  said  to  have  come 
Yonkers     from    the   words    'Monk    Herr's  (the 
"Young  Lord's"),  referring  to  Adraen 
van  der  Donck,  who  became,  in  1652,  lord  ot  the 


Bear  Hill  and  Ruins  Ft.  Montgomery 


manor,  the  site  of  the  present  city.  The  build- 
ing which  is  now  used  as  the  city  hall  was  for- 
merly the  Philipse  Manor  House,  built  in  1682, 
where  once  lived  the  beautiful  Mary  Philipse, 
who,  it  is  said,  was  Washington's  first  love. 

A  few  miles  further  on  we  reach  Dobbs  Ferry, 
which   was   an   important   place    during  the 
Revolution  by  reason  of  its  being  a  good  point 
at  which  to  cross  the  Hudson;  and  both 
American  and  British  forces  occupied  it  at  Dobbs 
different  times.    The  Washington-Rocham-  Ferry 
beau   Monument,  erected  in  1894,  stands 
directly  in  front  of  the  Livingston  Manor  House 
where  Washington  had  his  headquarters  and 


Sugar  Loaf  Mountain 

commemorates  events  of  intense  interest  which 

occurred  during  the  Revolution.  It  was  there, 
as  the  inscription  sets  forth  that, on  July  G,  1781, 
the  French  allies  under  Rochambeau  joined  the 
American  army;  there,  also,  Washington  planned 
the  Yorktown  campaign,  and,  when  hostihties 
had  ceased  and  the  red  cloud  of  war  had  rolled 
away,  Washington  and  Sir  Guy  Carleton  met 
on  this  historic  spot  on  May  8,  1783  and 
arranged  for  the  evacuation  of  American  soil 
by  the  British  troops. 

The  train  is  now  speeding  along  the  shore  of 
Tappan  Zee,  the  majestic  widening  of  the 
Hudson,  named  from  the  Tappan  Indians  who 


The  West  Shore,  South  of  West  Point 


lived  on  its  western  shore.  It  is  famous  in 
legend  as  the  haunt  of  ghostly  craft,  and  it  is 
said  that  Rambout  Van  Dam,  that  reckless 
Dutch  blade,  rows  ever  through  the  long  nights 
on  his  unending  journey  across  the  Tappan  Zee. 
Over  these  waters,  so  the  story  runs,  phantom 
ships  sail  on  moonlight  nights,  wafted  by  phan- 
tom breezes,  felt  by  no  craft  manned  by  mortals. 

Just  before  Tarrytown  is  reached,  the  train 
passes  "Sunnyside,"  which  was  the  home  of 
Washington  Irving.  It  is  a  pictur-  « 
esque  cottage  shaded  by  great  trees.  ^s 
The  ivy  growing  over  it  was  started  from  a  slip 
brought  from  historic  Melrose  Abbey,  England. 


U.  S.  Military  Academy,  West  Point 


Tarrytown  is  delightfully  situated  overlooking 
the  broad  expanse  of  the  Tappan  Zee  and  is  well 
known  for  its  ancient  landmarks  and  beautiful 
villas.    A  little  north  of  the  village, 
Tarrytown      on  the  old  Post-Road,  John  Paulding 
and  his  companions,  David  Williams 
and    [saac   Van   Wart,   in  September,  1780, 
captured  Major  Andre,  who  was  on  his  way  hack 
to  New  York  with  the  maps  and  plans  of  West 
Point   furnished   him   by    Major   Arnold.  A 
monument  commemorating  this  important  event 
marks  the  spot. 

Just  bevond  is  "Sleepy  Hollow,"  made  famous 
by  Irving'* s  magic  pen,  and  in  this  neighborhood 


is  the  ancient  Philipse  Manor  House,  built  in 
1683,  and  the  Old  Dutch  Church,  described  by 
Irving,  dating  back  to  1699  and  said  to  be  the 
oldest  on  the  Hudson. 

To  the  north  of  the  Old  Dutch  Church  is 
"Battle  Hill."  Upon  its  summit  are  the  re- 
mains of  fortifications,  and  within  the  redoubt 
is  a  monument  erected  to  the  memory  of  the 
American  soldiers  from  the  vicinity  who  fell 
in  the  Revolution.  Between  this  monument 
and  the  Old  Dutch  Church  is  the  grave  of 
"Washington  Irving. 

Across  the  Tappan  Zee,  and  almost  directly 
opposite  Tarrytown,  the  village  of  Nyack  is  seen. 


,king  North  from  Grounds  of  V.  S.  Military  Academy.  West  Point 

Mtei  passing  Ossining  and  Sing  Sing  Prison, 
there  is  seen  to  the  left  Tellers  Point  pro- 
jecting into  the  water. 

Near  this  spot  on  September  St,  1780,  the 
Ossining  British  Man-of-War,  -Vulture/;  was  at 
anchor  awaiting  the  return  of  Andre 
from  his  conference  with  Arnold  on  the  other 
side  of  the  River,  which  here  widens  into 
Haverstraw  Bay.  A  party  of  Americans,  see- 
ing the  "Vulture"  lying  within  range,  brought 
down  a  cannon  from  Verplanck's  Point  and 
used  it  so  well  that  the  vessel  was  compelled  to 
drop  down  stream.  This  prevented  Andre  from 
returning  on  board  and  he  crossed  at  King  s 


Ferry  to  Yerplanck's  Point  and  made  the  at- 
tempt to  reach  New  York  by  land,  which  re- 
sulted in  his  capture. 

Across  the  bay,  near  the  west  shore,  is  the 
village  of  Haverstraw. 

A  mile  or  so  north  of  Haverstraw  is  Stony 
Point,  the  scene  of  ''Mad  Anthony,"  Wayne's 
successful  storming  of  an  almost  impregnable 
position,  on  the  night  of  July  15,  1779.  This 
was  one  of  the  most  brilliant  exploits  of  the 
Revolution. 

Verplanck's  Point  projects  from  the  east  shore 
nearly  opposite  Stony  Point.  It  was  on  ground 
nearby  that  Baron  Steuben  so  effectively  drilled 


Bird's  Eye  View  of  West  Putnt 


the  soldiers  ot*  the  American  Army  in  177S.  A 
fort  Oil  this  point  called  Fort  Fayette  was 
captured  in  June,  1778,  by  a  British  force  under 
Sir  Henry  ( Minion. 

After  passing  Verplanck's  Point,  Peekskill,  a 
flourishing  town  with  an  interesting  history  is 
soon  reached.   Here  in  March,  1777,  the  British 

landed  and  attacked  a  small  American 
Peekskill  force,  under  General  MacDougall,  which 

was  compelled  to  retreat.  A  mile  and 
a  half  north  of  Peekskill  Station  on  a  high  bluff 
overlooking  the  river,  is  the  State  Military 
Camp,  occupied  each  summer  by  the  National 
Guard  of  the  State. 


Looking  South  from  Breakneck  Mountain 


Opposite  Peekskill  is  Kidd's  Point,  at  the 
foot  of  Dunderberg  Mountain.  Near  the  point, 
so  the  legend  goes,  lies  Captain  Kidd's  treasure, 
but  so  far  no  one  has  been  able  to  prove  it. 

The  train  now  enters  the  Highlands  of  the 
Hudson,  the  most  beautiful  section  of  this  beau- 
tiful river,  with  old  Dunderberg  Moun- 
tain standing  like  a  grim  sentinel  guard-  The 
ing  the  southern  gateway.    The  view  Highlands 
from  the  train  as  it  follows  the  course 
of  the  river  among  picturesque  heights  and  rocky 
promontories  is  one  that  always  delights. 

On  the  west  shore,  nearly  opposite  Anthony's 
Nose,  a  promontory,  which  rises  boldly  from 


nay  Light,  Near  West  Point 

the  cast  bank,  a  shorl  distance  from  Peekskill, 
are  the  .sites  of  Forts  Montgomery  and  Clinton. 

They  were  captured  in  1777  by  a  British 
force  under  Sir  Henry  Clinton,  and  the  chain 
which  the  Americans  had  stretched  across  the 
river  to  prevent  the  passage  of  the  British  ships 
was  destroyed.  Just  below  is  seen  Iona  Island 
with  its  United  States  Arsenal. 

Garrison,  on  the  east  bank,  is  connected  with 
West  Point,  across  the  river,  by  ferry. 

In  the  midst  of  the  most  romantic  part  of  the 
Highlands  is  West  Point,  occupying  an  elevated 
site  on  the  west  side  of  the  river  opposite 
Garrison.      During   the   Revolution  it  was  a 


Constitution  Island,  Looking  Sot 


fortified   position  of  great  strength,    and  the 
ancient  ramparts  of  Fort  Putnam  and  other 
fortifications    and    redoubts   still   crown  the 
heights.    There  are  no  finer  views 
of    the    river   than    those    from      West  Point 
West    Point;    and   its  historic 
associations  and  the   fact   that    the  United 
States    Military  Academy   is    located  there, 
make   it   a   place   of  peculiar   interest  to 
the  traveler. 

Just  above  West  Point  lies  Constitution 
Island,  which  took  its  name  from  Fort  Con- 
stitution, built  there  during  the  Revolution  and 
destroyed  in  1777  by  the  British. 


Across  the  river  from  Cold  Spring,  Cro'  Nest 
Mountain  is  seen;  and  then,  passing 
rm  King    between    Mount   Taurus   and  the 
river.  Breakneck  Mountain,  on  the 
east  shore,  comes  into  view  with  grand  old 
Storm   King  opposite,   twin  keepers  of  the 
Northern  Gateway  of  the  Highlands.    It  is  at 
Storm  King  thai  the  tunnel  of  the  new  Catskill 
Aqueduct  supplying  water  for  New  York  City, 
passes  under  the  Hudson  River  at  a  depth  of 
about  1100  feet. 

Four  miles  further  north  is  the  city  of  New- 
burgh,  rising  in  terraces  from  the  west  bank 
of  the  liver.    It  was  settled  in  1709.  Wash- 


Cro'  Nest  and  Constitution  Island 


ington  went  to  Newburgh  in  April,  1782,  and 

made  his  headquarters  for  more  than 

a  year  at  the  old  Hasbrouck  House  Newburgh 

built   by    Jonathan    Hasbrouck  in 

1750.    It  was  at  Newburgh  that  the  American 

Army  was  formally  disbanded  in  1783. 

Fishkill  Landing  through  which  the  train 
passes  is  on  the  east  side  of  the  river  directly 
opposite  Newburgh. 

About  a  mile  back  from  this  place  is  the  old 
town  of  Matteawan,  and  some  six  miles  inland, 
Fishkill  Village,  where  there  were  many  in- 
teresting happenings  during  the  Revolution. 
In  the  village  are  still  standing  famous  old 


Cro'  Nest,  Storm  King  in  Distance 


churches  which  were  used  for  legislature  sittings 
after  the  Americans  had  been  driven 
Fishkill       from   New   York.      .lames  Feiinimore 
Cooper  made  Fishkill  Village  the  scene 
of  many  oi  the  incidents  in  his  novel,  'The 
Spy/'  a*  story  of  the  time  of  the  Revolution. 

Lying  back  of  Fishkill  Landing  is  Mount 
Beacon,  which  is  one  of  a  number  of  hills  in  this 
vicinity  used  as  signal  stations  by  the  Americans 
during  the  Revolutionary  \\  ar.  Its 
Mt.  Beacon     summit   is   reached  by   an  incline 
railway  at  the  terminus  of  which  is 
located  a  Casino.    It  is  very  popular  as  a  day 
resort,  the  views  of  the  Hudson  River  and  sur- 


Shore  Line,  Constitution  Island 


rounding  country  being  of  surpassing  beauty. 

Fifteen  miles  further  up  the  river  is  Pough- 
keepsie.    It  was  settled  by  the  Dutch  at  the 
close  of  the  seventeenth  century.  In  1778,  the 
Legislature  of  the  State  of  New 
York  met  in  Poughkeepsie  to  ac-  Poughkeepsie 
cept  the  articles  of  confederation 
adopted  by  delegates  from  the  thirteen  states, 
and  in  the  same  year  the  state  convention 
assembled  and  ratified  the  Federal  Constitution. 
Poughkeepsie  is  the  home  of  a  number  of 
educational  institutions,   the  most  important 
being  Vassar  College,  devoted  to  the  higher 
education  of  women.    Spanning  the  Hudson 


Breakneck  Mountain 


River  at  Poughkeepsie  is  one  of  the  longest 
cantilever  bridges  in  the  world. 

Sixteen  miles  north  of  Poughkeepsie  on  the 
west  side  of  the  river  is  the  city  of  Kingston, 
one  of  the  oldest  in  the  state.    It  was  originally 
granted  a  charter  in  1661,  by  Governor 
Kingston     Stuyvesant,  under  the  name  of  "Wilt- 
wyek,"  which  was  afterwards  changed 
to  its  present  name.    The  town  bore  a  con- 
spicuous   part    in    the    Revolution.    The  old 
Senate  House,  built  in  Kingston  by  Wessel 
Ten  Broeck  in  1670,  was  the  first  home  of  the 
State  Legislature,  which  met  there  in  September 
1777. 


The  Northern  Gate  of  the  Highlands 


Tivoli  is  ten  miles  further  up  the  river.  Just 
north  of  the  village  is  "Claremont,"  an  early 
manor  house  of  the  Livingstons,  after  which 
Robert  Fulton  named  his  famous  steamboat  as  a 
compliment  to  Robert  R.  Livingston,  who  was 
his  friend  and  partner  in  the  enterprise.  The 
"Claremont"  made  her  trial  trip  up  the  Hud- 
son from  New  York  to  Albany  in  1807. 

Across  the  river  the  Catskill  Mountains,  which 
from  Rhinecliff  are  seen  in  the  distance, 
now  come  into  plain  view.   The  mem-  Catskill 
ory  of  the  romantic  tale  which  Wash-  Mountains 
ington  Irving  wove  about  this  region 
gives  an  added  interest  to  the  beautiful  scene. 


Looking  Past  C 


si  and  Storm  King  toward  Newburgh  Hay 


Hudson  is  a  flourishing  city  and  of  quaint 
interest  from  the  fac1   that,  although  it  is 
situated  one  hundred  and  fifteen  miles  from  the 
mouth  of  the  Hudson  River,  it  success- 
Hudson    fully  carried  on  a  whaling  trade  in  its 
early  days.    Jt  was  settled  m  17S4  by 
thrifty    New    Englanders    from  Nantucket, 
Martha's  Vineyard  and  Providence,  who  came 
lor  the  express  purpose  of   establishing  the 
business  referred  to. 

\t  Rensselaer,  the  Hudson  River  is  erossed 
on  a  bridge  of  the  New  York  Central  Lines  to 
\lbanv.  The  Van  Rensselaer  House,  its  old 
Holland  brick  walls  pierced  with  portholes,  is 


Storm  King  Monnta 


one  of  the  ancient  landmarks.    It  was  built 
about  1640  and  is  the  oldest  of  the  Patroon 
manor  houses.    Tradition  says  that  while 
seated  near  a  well  within  the  grounds  Albany 
belonging  to  this  house,  Dr.  Schuckburg, 
of  the  British  Army,  wrote  the  words  of  "Yankee 
Doodle,"  in  derision  of  the  appearance  of  the 
colonial  militia  when  they  joined  the  British  reg- 
ulars at  Albany  on  their  way  to  fight  the  French 
in  the  French  and  Indian  ^Yar  of  1755-63. 

Albany,  the  capital  of  the  State  of  New  York, 
is  one  of  the  oldest  existing  settlements  in  the 
original  thirteen  states.  The  Dutch  estab- 
lished t?  trading  post  at  this  point  in  1614  and  in 


Pou nh keeps ie  Bridge 


1624  eighteen  Walloon  families  arrived  there 
from  Holland,  and  erected  a  small  fort  of  logs 
and  earth  which  they  named  Fori  Orange.  The 
village  which  grew  up  was  called  Beverwyck, 
then  Williamstadt,  and  finally,  when  the  British 
took  possession  in  16(34,  the  name  was  changed 
to  Albany  in  honor  of  the  Duke  of  York  and 
Albany,  afterward  James  II.  It  was  incor- 
porated as  a  city  in  1686,  and  became  the  capital 
of  New  York  State  in  1797.  It  was,  in  the  early 
days,  a  great  converging  point  of  the  old  trails, 
and  up  to  the  time  of  the  Revolution  a  large 
Indian  trade  was  carried  on,  and  the  town  was 
kept  well  fortified. 


Old  Senate  House,  Kingston 


About  six  miles  north  of  Albany  and  marking 
the  head  of  steam  navigation  and  of  tide  water 
on  the  Hudson  is  the  city  of  Troy.  The  name 
of  Troy  was  given  to  the  settlement  by  the 
freeholders  in  1789,  prior  to  that  time  it  having 
been  known  as  Venderheyden,  Rensselaerwyck 
and  Ferryhook.  It  is  the  seat  of  the  Rensselaer 
Polytechnic  Institute,  the  oldest  engineering 
school  in  America,  and  enjoying  a  national 
reputation. 

THE  UPPER  HUDSON 

From  Troy  north  the  Hudson  takes  on  entirely 
different  characteristics  from  the  river  the  train 
has  followed  so  closely  all  the  way  from  New 


York.  The  river  has  its  source  among  the  lakes 
and  streams  of  the  Adirondacks  and  comes 
tumbling  down  over  a  course  of  many  rapids  and 
falls  of  great  natural  beauty.  The  character 
of  this  part  of  the  river  provides  great  water 
power  and  mills  are  numerous,  several  of  the 
cities  and  towns  owing  their  prosperity  and 
growth  to  this  advantage. 


Passenger  Traffic  Department 
New  York  Central  Lines 

L.  F.  VOSBURGH,  L.  A.  ROBISON, 

General  Passenger  Agent,  General  Passenger  Agent, 

N.  Y.  C.  R.  R.  X.  Y.  C.  R.  R. 

New  York  Cleveland,  Ohio 

L.  W.  LANDMAN,  MOULTON  HOUK, 

General  Passenger  Agent,  General  Passenger  Agent, 

Michigan  Central  R.  R.,  Toledo  &  Ohio  Central  Rv. 

Chicago,  111.  Toledo,  Ohio. 

W.  B.  JEROME,  General  Western  Passenger  Agent,  Chicago,  111. 
J.  \Y.  DALY,  Passenger  Traffic  Manager,  Lines  West  of  Buffalo, 
Chicago,  111. 

GENERAL  FOREIGN  AGENT 
American  Express  Company  operates  the  express  business  over  the 
New  York  Central  Lines,  and  is  their  General  Foreign  Agent  for  Freight 
and  Passenger  Traffic,  with  the  following  offices  in  Europe,  South 
America  and  the  Far  East : 

EUROPE 

j      i       \  6  Havmarket  Po-     1  11  Rue  .Scribe  (Opera) 

i^onaon.  j  gi  Queen  St  -ran*,  j  54  Rue  Des  petites  Ecuries 

Liverpool:  10  James  Street  Havre:  43  Quai  d'Orleans 

Southampton:  25  Oxford  Street  Marseilles:  9  Rue  Beauveau 

Glasgow:  3  West  Nile  Street  Berlin:  55  Charlotten  Strasse 

Rome:  3S-40  Piazza  di  Spagna  Hamburg:  9  Alsterdamm 

Naples:  Piazza  Dei  Martiri  Bremen:  8  Bahnhofstrasse 

Genoa:  17  Piazza  Nunziata  Antwerp:  7  Quai  Van  Dyck 

Christiania:  2  Dronningens  Gade  Rotterdam:  20a  Zuidblaak 

Stockholm:  4  Drottninggatan  Copenhagen:  8  Holmens  Kanal 
Petrograd,  Russia 

SOUTH  AMERICA 

Buenos  Aires:  562  Bartolome  Mitre — Argentina 

ORIENT 

Manila:  36  Estolta  Street — Philippine  Islands 

Hong  Kong,  China 
Prospective  summer  tourists  will  find  American  Express  Travelers 
Cheques  a  safe  way  to  carry  their  travel  funds.  They  are  accepted  as 
cash  by  the  New  York  Central  and  other  railroads,  hotels  and  shops. 
For  summer  baggage  the  service  of  express  is  equally  safe  and  carries 
with  it  an  automatic  insurance  up  to  550.00.  Just  call  or  phone  any 
of  the  ten  thousand  American  Express  Offices. 

The  New  York  Central  Lines  are  also  represented  by  the  great  tourist 
agents:  Thos.  Cook  &  Son,  Ludgate  Circus,  London,  and  at  their 
branch  offices  in  every  country  on  the  globe. 


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